NC State SCRC

APRIL 14, 2020

The fiber is produced mostly in the US with exception of eucalyptus which is produced in Brazil, and the import of Eucalytus from Brazil is “business as usual” Also, the recycled fiber is collected in the US. The production is located in remote areas with low population density. Why are there few inventories in the store?

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. If you or your company have not put this initiative on your business process roadmap yet, it is critical you do so in 2017. Burton predicts that China and Brazil will become hubs for global sourcing.

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QAD

JULY 15, 2021

Given the demand for critical care equipment like ventilators, personal protective equipment, and key medicines, life sciences companies were left scrambling to produce and in some cases source these important life sustaining products at an unprecedented rate. But how do companies scale up operations to keep up with demand more quickly?

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

One example, as highlighted in a WSJ article this week, is the strain larger container ships will put on the ports: Their increasing size already is straining the unloading resources at some port facilities and—along with labor troubles—has contributed to major traffic snarls at the nation’s West Coast ports. million and $8.2

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 9, 2020

In Part One of this two-part article, I discussed the first six megatrends: Urbanization, smart technologies, society, connectivity, retail, and climate change. This article discusses the remaining six areas: Energy, economics, infrastructure, healthcare, mobility, and new business models.

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Kinaxis

APRIL 20, 2016

Most relevant to our work at Argentus, Deloitte’s survey features a section on the way that the rise of contingent workers is shaking up the 21st-century economy, with lots of great takeaways for companies looking to make their organizations nimbler, more responsive, and cost effective.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

While living in Brazil she founded LATAM Founders Network (LFN), the largest private network of CEO’s, Founders and Investors focused on the technology sector in Latin America. Top logistics companies want to better recruit, develop, and retain women executives – and Manifest is a great place to connect with those talented ladies.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

One year ago global technology company ABB launched the second stage of its Next Level Strategy. this is a huge company-wide transformation that will put more focus on its customer offering as it aims to become leaner, faster and more agile. the company aims to achieve a $1 billion run rate by the end of 2017 in gross cost savings.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 7, 2022

While living in Brazil she founded LATAM Founders Network (LFN), the largest private network of CEO’s, Founders and Investors focused on the technology sector in Latin America. Top logistics companies want to better recruit, develop, and retain women executives – and Manifest is a great place to connect with those talented ladies.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 1, 2013

The standards organizations of France (AFNOR Normalisations) and Brazil have recently established a technical committee – chaired by Jacques Schramm (CEO A2 Consulting) – to develop this new ISO international standard. The vast majority of other companies are small and medium organizations. How can CSR reach all these companies?

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RFgen

MAY 7, 2015

According to an article in Apparel magazine citing recent research jointly conducted by BSI Supply Chain Solutions and Business Continuity Institute, 35% of companies have expressed high levels of concern about disruption to the global supply chain. Complexity. In fact, 77% of them indicated complexity is the No. Regulatory Challenges.

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RFgen

MAY 7, 2015

According to an article in Apparel magazine citing recent research jointly conducted by BSI Supply Chain Solutions and Business Continuity Institute, 35% of companies have expressed high levels of concern about disruption to the global supply chain. Complexity. In fact, 77% of them indicated complexity is the No. Regulatory Challenges.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 9, 2018

The article highlights the following big workforce shortages: The United States will have a 4 percent “surplus,” which is down from 10 percent in 2020. Yet, logistics and distribution companies have continued to go through tremendous transformations that put even more pressure on the need to have a highly flexible and productive workforce.

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Aera Technology

OCTOBER 31, 2016

Nevertheless, Hanks’ characters always find a way to pull through, and in considerably less time than it typically takes for a pharmaceutical company to get its drugs to market. In these situations, drug companies, like Tom Hanks, are left with no choice but to wait. destination) faster, check out this article in CIO Magazine.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2019

I had been working for 2Wire, a tech company in the telecom “pay TV” space where I was the finance director supporting the software and services division. Since I was pretty new to Arizona, I wanted to give the area a chance, so I decided to pursue a high-tech company locally headquartered, and that is how I found JDA.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Your package holiday company in Australia sells vacations to tourists from Portugal. Your Japanese automotive company supplies customized versions of its cars through its dealers to fans across the world, including European countries. The automotive company described at the start of this article is an example.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 29, 2016

Some companies insist on American manufacturing; others are dedicated only to keeping production costs as low as possible, which means factories in China and impoverished nations. Many companies insist on Made in America. American debt rises each time an import is purchased - three percent of our wealth is lost overseas.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2023

It is subject to constant change in the global ecosystem In recent years, the share of total global trade by emerging economies including the BRIICS (Brazil, Russia, India, Indonesia, China, and South Africa) countries has continued to increase rapidly. To safeguard against such risks, companies must explore multiple sourcing options.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 25, 2022

Increased near-shoring in Mexico and elsewhere as companies seek shorter supply chains. The sanctions issue is affecting hundreds of thousands of companies globally because not only must they sever trading ties with Russian enterprises but also with partners anywhere in the world that don’t recognise or respect the sanctions.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

According to research from McKinsey & Company, the supply chain dimension has the lowest level of digitization (43%) compared to other dimensions, including products and services, marketing and distribution channels, business processes, and new entrants at the ecosystem level. That’s an increase from 17% in 2017.

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Exapro Hub

JUNE 28, 2018

The company headquartered in Emmerich has recently released a very interesting video about their story that is really worth it to watch. From a global perspective, the company’s line of business includes manufacturing food products machinery. If you have 3 minutes of your free time to spend, click on the video below.

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Vinculum

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

If you also want to become one of these international sellers and earn huge profit without spending a penny on the cost of living in the foreign countries, this article is just curated for you. Wholesale: Wholesalers sell products manufactured by other brands/companies. Did you know, 86% out of the entire 2.2

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Vinculum

JULY 24, 2019

We promise that at the end of the article you will know where to sell. With more than 17 million visitors each month , Casas Bahia is one of the most recognized marketplaces in Brazil. Launched in 2011 as a shoe retailer, the marketplace now sells online in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico. But don’t worry.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 9, 2019

I had been working for 2Wire, a tech company in the telecom “pay TV” space where I was the finance director supporting the software and services division. Since I was pretty new to Arizona, I wanted to give the area a chance, so I decided to pursue a high-tech company locally headquartered, and that is how I found JDA.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 22, 2016

You have to give Amazon credit: the company kicked off all the hype and discussion about drone delivery more than 2.5 You have to give Amazon credit: the company kicked off all the hype and discussion about drone delivery more than 2.5 Truckers Swift, Werner See Profits Slide on Pricing Pressure (WSJ – sub.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 22, 2014

However, we are also seeing a rise in companies moving from China to Mexico, for many reasons. The capabilities of a company are limited to their talent pool, largely determined by budget. What is the new-growth factory for a company?In Read Full Post. Read Full Post. Is Manufacturing Really a Good Career Choice? Read Full Post.

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Aera Technology

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Pharmaceutical companies suffer lost revenue and dissatisfaction among healthcare provider customers when drugs aren’t delivered on time and in full. Pharmaceutical companies are acutely aware of the limitations of available to promise and capable to promise (ATP/CTP) functionality in traditional supply chain management software.

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Freight Plus

OCTOBER 4, 2018

From the steamship & airlines, to the railroad operators, to the trucking companies hauling the freight. Third Party Logistics (3PL): The freight forwarders, customs brokers, couriers, trucking companies, and warehouses. Is the 3PL you're currently working with able to grow with your company's changing and evolving needs?

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 5, 2018

Despite all articles we are bombarded with on social media, there are very few real AI experts. However, if a business has to assess how a merger or acquisition impacts its company culture and behaviours off their employees in detail, could an algorithm do this? Why there are few AI experts. Logic versus humanity.

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Resilinc

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Some pharmaceutical companies are already taking on this challenge. It would be up to the United States, along with more developed countries like Canada, Mexico, and Brazil to lead the Pan-American initiative and persuade others. This blog post was adapted from a May 2022 Supply Chain Quarterly article by Resilinc CEO Bindiya Vakil.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 8, 2021

In an article in t he Politico, the (somewhat) obvious point is made that the Biden administration is finally recognizing that there is not enough manufacturing capacity in the US to produce booster shots that will be needed to combat the new onslaught of variants coming out of Brazil, the UK, and even New York and California.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Equity crowdfunding is different to reward-based crowdfunding in that you are primarily selling equity ownership in the company. Through podcasts, articles and interviews, Ale of a Time keeps readers current on the latest industry news and even provide behind-the-scenes glimpses into emerging craft breweries. Equity crowdfunding.

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The Logistics of Logistics

MAY 18, 2022

William, please introduce yourself, your company and where you are calling from. PowerFleet is a company that provides solutions to logistic markets and vehicle markets. I have decided to leave Miami, travel the world and join some good companies throughout my career. I’m one of the newbies in the company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

While we have seen more companies promoting ethical sourcing, does the consumer really care? Over the last few years, we have seen dozens and dozens of examples of companies changing the way they source materials to promote sustainability and ethical standards. Consumers actually want ethical sourcing to go beyond individual companies.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 4, 2021

Meanwhile in Brazil, the number of deaths has topped 400,000 , and there are fears that the crisis will continue to get worse. Also, one of the largest pharma companies, Sun, and most of the API manufacturers are in this same area. The figure below shows the location of the top 15 pharmaceutical companies within that city.

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Logistics Bureau

JULY 26, 2021

That makes the slow but steady increase in the number of large companies doing just that all the more notable. A combination of geopolitical instability and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic has many companies, large and small, second-guessing their commitment to China as a center for offshore manufacture.

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Resilinc

JULY 20, 2021

In the decades since, Linton and his teams at IBM, LG, Flex and other companies have driven billions in annual procurement to China and other Asian countries, helping to create the Asia-centric manufacturing supply chains of today. Companies have to look for ways to ameliorate that, such as reducing long transit times.”.

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